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buz|zard — buz|zard1 «BUHZ uhrd», noun. 1. a) a kind of large, heavy, slow moving hawk. b) = buteo. (Cf. ↑buteo) 2. = turkey buzzard. (Cf. ↑turkey buzzard) 3. a mean, greedy, or selfish person: »The old buzzard never has a kind word for any of his neighbors … Useful english dictionary
buzzard — buz|zard [ˈbʌzəd US ərd] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: busard, from Latin buteo] 1.) BrE a type of large ↑hawk (=hunting bird) 2.) AmE a type of large bird that eats dead animals … Dictionary of contemporary English
buzzard — buz|zard [ bʌzərd ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a VULTURE 2. ) BRITISH a large bird that kills other birds and animals for food. It is a type of hawk. 3. ) MAINLY SPOKEN an unpleasant or mean person: The selfish old buzzard! … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
buzzard — buz•zard [[t]ˈbʌz ərd[/t]] n. 1) orn any of several broad winged Old World hawks of the genus Buteo and allied genera, esp. B. buteo, of Eurasia 2) orn any of several New World vultures, esp. the turkey vulture 3) sts a cantankerous or grasping… … From formal English to slang
Buzzard's Bay — Buz′zard s Bay′ n. geg an inlet of the Atlantic, in SE Massachusetts. 30 mi. (48 km) long … From formal English to slang
Bald buzzard — Buzzard Buz zard (b[u^]z z[ e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus {Buteo} and related genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buteo borealis — Buzzard Buz zard (b[u^]z z[ e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus {Buteo} and related genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buteo lineatus — Buzzard Buz zard (b[u^]z z[ e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus {Buteo} and related genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buteo Pennsylvanicus — Buzzard Buz zard (b[u^]z z[ e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus {Buteo} and related genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buteo vulgaris — Buzzard Buz zard (b[u^]z z[ e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus {Buteo} and related genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
